Gastronomy: Definition, Meaning, Careers & Why It Matters Today
An educational overview of gastronomy as an interdisciplinary field, covering its definition, history, differences from culinary arts, and career paths in hospitality and food.
Golden Week 2026 Fuels Extended Breaks and New Travel Routes: Trip.com Group Reveals Rising Destinations and Regional Trends
Trip.com Group data shows Chinese Golden Week 2026 bookings surging, with 123% YoY growth in 7+ night stays, 84% rise in multi-destination trips, and strong long-haul demand to Europe, Australia, and the US.
She didn’t choose your hotel. She accepted it.
Google's AI Mode compresses the OTA research session that drove the billboard effect, threatening the core mechanism behind direct booking conversion and guest loyalty strategies.
AI Changes How a Hotel Learns, Decides, and Creates Demand
A strategic opinion piece arguing that AI's real value for hotels lies in surfacing hidden demand signals across the guest journey, not just automating tasks, with readiness assessed across leadership, data, team skil…
A hospitality manager reflects on growing up beside a storied Canadian resort hotel, and how early encounters with its exclusive world sparked a four-decade career in the industry.
A hospitality manager reflects on growing up beside a storied Canadian resort hotel, and how early encounters with its exclusive world sparked a four-decade career in the industry.
Building High-Performance Sales Teams in Experiential Resorts
The author argues that destination resorts should build sales teams from within, identifying guest-facing staff with commercial instinct and developing them through structured apprenticeships rather than costly, high-…
Personalized Wellness Stays as a Shining Star with OUTRIGGER Maldives Maasfushivaru
OUTRIGGER Maldives Maafushivaru GM John Allanson outlines how the 81-villa resort has built structured wellness programs, including holistic fitness and healing retreat packages in 3-, 5-, and 7-night formats.
Future Hospitality Summit Honours Visionary Leadership in Shaping the Future of Tourism and Hospitality
FHS World 2026 names UAE Minister Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri and Emirates President Sir Tim Clark as this year's FHS Leadership and Lifetime Achievement Award winners.
Celebrated chef Albert Adrià is heading to the CODA restaurant. Berlin is in for an exceptional evening
Two prominent figures in contemporary gastronomy, two distinct styles, and a shared fascination with the boundaries between pâtisserie and cuisine. On 25 October, Albert Adrià will visit CODA in Berlin to create a u…
Prague will connect Central Europe with the world
The Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia want to jointly attract foreign travellers. On 2 March 2027, Prague will host the first edition of the Central Europe Marketplace, a new international B2B event that wi…